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The Desert West

If there's one thing you should know about golf in the magnificent desert West, heed the following statement: In the desert West, you don't play golf, you experience it.

Where To Learn: Las Vegas      Butch Harmon Golf Schools Henderson (888) 867-3226 www.butchharmongolfschools.com Resort Golf School at Angel Park Las Vegas (888) 629-3929 www.angelpark.com Ken Venturi Golf Academies Las Vegas (800) 543-7084 www.gotogolfschool.com Where To Learn: Phoenix/Scottsdale     John Jacobs Golf Schools Scottsdale (800) 511-1639 www.jacobsgolf.com  ASU Karsten Learning Academy Tempe (480) 921-8070 www.asukarsten.com Tim Mahoney Golf Schools Scottsdale (480) 860-2221 www.talkingstickgolfclub.com  Where To Learn: Palm Springs     Venus Golf La Quinta (760) 899-3000 www.venusgolf.com Faldo Golf Institute Palm Desert (800) GO-FALDO www.gofaldo.com Dave Pelz Golf Palm Springs (800) 833-7370 www.pelzgolf.com

Local Knowledge

Side Trips

Scottsdale/Phoenix/Mesa
Grand Canyon—A five-hour drive north, this world wonder is not to be missed.
www.thecanyon.com

Sedona—Although the city’s motto should be “Welcome to Mars,” Sedona has long been one of the world’s most desired locations for art and hiking enthusiasts.
www.sedona.net

Las Vegas
Hoover Dam—Take a chance to marvel at what remains one of man’s greatest ecological, functional and construction feats.
www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/service

Flyaway Indoor Skydiving—Learn what it feels like to be weightless, all without stepping a foot on (or off) a plane.
www.flyawayindoorskydiving.com

Palm Springs
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway—Ascend 8,000 feet up in a glass rotating cable car, then tackle the second highest peak in Southern California.
www.pstramway.com

Casino Morongo—The Indian casino that started it all in Southern California has gone mega:
www.casinomorongo.com

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